Machine for assembling and screening splints.



l L. A. CLINTON. MACHINE FOR ASSEMBLING AND SCREENING SPLINTS.

APPLIUM'IOH FILED JULY 21, 1904.

Patented Mar.

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L.,A. CLINTON. lMACHINE FOR ASSEMBLING AND SCREENING SPLINTS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21, 1904.

Patented' Mar 5 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

L. A. CLINTON.

MAGHINE EOE ASSEMBLING AND SCREENING SPLINTS.

AEPLIUATION FILED JULY21,'1904.

Patented Mar. 22, 1910.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY 21, 1904.

Patented Mar. 22,1910.

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` L. A. CLINTON. MACHINE FOB ASSBMBLING AND SCREENING SPLINTS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21, 104.

v Patented Manzz, 1910.

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UNITED STATES i'eiiriiivfiv oFFioE.

LUCIUSLA. CLINTON, or Dri'raoi'r,MICHIGAN,- AssIGNoB 'ro v'IIatii DIAMOND MATCH COMPANY, or New YomcN. Y., A conroRA'rIoN or ILLINOIS.

- MACHINE For. las sniiiiaLINo. AND sCnEENINGlsrLINrs.- i

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 22.,

Application tiled Iuly 21, 1904'. lSerial No. 217.461.

v To all whom 'it may concern.'

. Be it lznown that l, LUCIUS ARTHUR CLIN? TON, a citizen of the United States,and resident of the city of.Detroit, in the countybf iVayne and State of Michigan, have' 1nl set forth.

vention' in an eiicient and desirable ,4-4 of Fig. 3;

vented certain new and useful Improi-'ements in Machines for Screening and Assembling Splints, &c., ofwhich the following is a specification.

lThis invention relates to a -machine ot novel construction for 'etfectually and economically screening and assembling match or other splints.

In the present embodiment of my invenL tion match splints are cleaned, sorted 'and straightened and then assembled in parallelism in a'suitable frame or holder, by means of which they are subsequently transferred to the feed hopper of a match making machine, that is to say, a machine in which the splints are taken from the hopper row by row and inserted in a suitable carrier by means` of which they are transported to the variousv devicesl and appliances matches,

I have herein shown and described m inorm but it is to be understood, of course, that the invent-ion is not'limited to the precise construction and organization of mechanism for completing the 'In the drawin ig. 2' is a vertical section, of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a vertical section, as o'n the. line 3-3 of Fig. 1, on' a larger scale; Fig. 4 is a horizontal section, as on the line Fig.

scale; Fig. as on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the splint transfer frame 'showing the parts detached.

lThe numeral 1, represents a porting frame; 2 a main driving iialed in boxes on pulleys on the shaft. Supported upon the frame is a yvibratory structure, comprising in its preferred form, an elongated shallow hopper 4', into which the splints to be treated are promiscuously thrown, and a, lower sorting, cleaning and straightening frame 5, into which such splints are delivsuitable supshaft 'jonrv12, which ai Figure 1 is a plan view of a machine em odying my" invention;

as on the line 2-2' 5 is a vertical section, as on the-.line 5-5 of Fig. 1, on a'larger.

6 is a transverse vertical sectionh the'fraiiie, and 3' driving hopper is inclined throughout its length, terminating at its deeper end in an opening or throat 7 leading to the vframe frame coin prises an .open or perforated tbody, which extends iii ar'i'inclined plane beneath the throat of tlie-hopper, "and is provided on its upper surface with a series of parallel partitions 8, which extend from ered by the hopper. The bottom. 6 7 of the 5. This one end to the other of the frame, such;`

partitions being spaced apart sufficiently to aford longitudinal paths or ways for the passage of splints. lengthwise only. The perforatioiis or openings 9in-the frame, are of such size'as to permit simply the ingress therethrough of broken spliiits,;'sli\'ei's, &c. Preferably the underside of the frame is provided with depending side and end walls- 10, by means of which the broken splints,

&c., during their discharge, are directed' downward-to4 a suitable receptacle '11..

Pret"- erably also, the throat-'of the hopper is provided above the: artitions ofthe frame 5', with a corres on ing series of spaced strips in ,straightening the splints preparatory to their .passage to. the ways in said frame. `The two. parts of the vibratory structure are rigidly "secured together vat the points by suitable bars, :15.13; and the structure is bodily supported upon the upperv ends of parallel arms or links 14, which are ivoted at their lower ends tothe framewor i. On the main shaft 2',

side walls 10, of the said structure, by-nieans of rods 1G, whereby the structure is rapidly vibrated in a manner within the rhopper and cause them toA pass freely down the saine to aiid'upon the perforated frame, thence along the latter to'the lowervor discharging end thereof. Consequently the splints, as they descend the frame, are screened, sorted parallelism thereby.

.it the. lou'er or 'discharging vend o f the. perforated frame, is a comparatively long, horizrilitany-disposed 'tends transversely of, and receives the splints discharged from. said frame. The width 'of the trough is lslightly greater than the length ot'V the splints. and the latter lie within the trough transversely thereof. The end ot'lhe is a pair of ec` centries 15, which are connected Witli .thev

trough l?, which ex-v throat of the hopper, and also at other to agitate. the splints and arranged in rios va Worm wheel `the sides of the trough.

. thereby delivered into trough ladjoining the frame is pivotally con-4 present :instance comprising a pin-'18, on the rame extending loosely through a perforated lug .19, on the vside of the trough. The

transversely "thereby to cause. the splln-ts tor settledown within the trough. .The end of the trouUh adjacent the frame is preferably provide( with suitable anti-friction rollers 22, which bear upon a bracket'23, projecting from the frame-work '1. Extending'within and throughout thelength of this trough, is an endless conveyer comprising parallel chains 24, connected at intervals throughout their length by 'transverse blades, or wings 25, which extend above the links, and which blades or wings, during the travel of the conveyer, pass froi'n the l'eceiving to the discharging end of the trough and back again. This conveyer is supported at its respective ends by means of sprocket wheel- 26, the shafts 27"'of which have their bearings in brackets 28, rising from the trough, whereby the conveyer is agitated bv and through the trough. One of the shafts 27 is` provided with a sprocket wheel 29 which is geared by means o a chain 30, witha similar wheel 31 on a lower shaft 32. The latter shaft carworm 34 on a shaft extending longitudinally of the trough, said shaft 35 being rovided with a sprocket wheel 36 whlc is (reared, means of a chain 37, with a simis ar wheel 38 on the main driving shaft. Thus `the motion is transmitted from the main shaft to the endless conveyer. The upper or returnportion of the conveyer is preferablyv Guided and supported by a pair of rails 38 sustainedi by standards rising from During the continnous travel of the conveyer within the trough, the splints are progressively carried along the latter to its discharging end and a suitable receptacle.

This receptacle, in the present instance, com- 56 `prises upper and lower chambers S9-410, re-

spectively, with. an interposed removable partition 41.

The lower chamber is open at one side toy ermit the insertion thereinv of nthe usual sp int transfer frame F, by means of which the s lints when delivered thereto,

may be carrie .by an attendant to the hopper of a match making machine. l chamber 1s provided with aspout-like extension 42, whichA extends 'adjacent the dischargend of the trough 17, and receives the 50 ing sp lnts therefrom. The bottom of the' extenslon is inclined downwardly from the trough to the Hoor of the chamber 39, andv is vided on its inner clined soutient 43, which is connected by means nected with the latter,.tl 1e connection vin the l`a larger ,sprocket wheel 50 on a mounted shaft 51, the latter shaft carrying with which co-acts a tated.

The upper lblades 70,' at intervals.

t proslde wlth a similarly-im,

of a pitman 44 with a crank disk 45 on a transverse shaft 46 which has its bearin in abracket 47 on the post 20. This sha t is -provided with a .small sprocket wheel 4S, which is geared bymeans of a chain 49 with suitablya bevel wheel 52, which 'coacts with a similar wheel 53' on the shaft 35 above referred to. By this arrangement the section is rapidly vibrated longitudinally in respect to the extension. lThe lower endof the section is toothed or serrated transversely, as at. 455,

and hence, during thevibrat-ion of thesection, the splints delivered. thereto from the trough are caused to pack andlfill the chamber l39. The sides of this chamber, adjacent the extension, are provided with suitablel guides for gate or slide 54. This `gate or slide is applied when the chamber 35) has beenfilled with splints. The transfer frame F,\is then inserted in the lower chamber as illustrated in Fig. (3, and the movable partition 41, is partially Withdrawn and its inner enddepressed until it impinges against the bottom of said frame, whereupon the partition is slowly withdrawn from the receptacle to permit the splints to be uniformly depositcdwithin the transfer frame. transfer frame, as will be observed, comprises two end walls 155, a bottom 56, and a side 57, together with a movable plate 58, which fits loosely within the body of the frame.A This plate is provided with a boss Vor extensionv 59,- which extends loosely through an orifice in the side 57. frame has been filled with splints as above described, it is carried to a match machine hopper,y andthe splints are then transferred to the latter Vby the act of pushing the boss or extension of the plate-in the usual manner.y

-The receiving end of the hopper 4, `ex tends into a large revolving drum 60 which is mounted on a shaft 61, having its bearings in brackets 62 on a supporting lframe 63. On this shaft is a sprocket wheel 64 which is connected by means of a sprocket chain (i5, with a. Whee1 '66 on -a shaft G7, which has vits bearings in Suitable boxes on pedestals 68. The shaft 67 is provided with .a bevel gear 69, whichco-'acts with the gear 53, on the drivenv shaft 35 hereinbefore 'de' This scribed. Thus the drum is continuously ro- This drum, as. herein illustrated, comprises a rim and side portions, the r1m being provided'with 12o internallyprojecting Q One side of the drum is ope1`1' for :the passage thereinto of the hopper end, and `also-for the entrance of a chute 71,'leading from the receiving portion of the trough. g Thus any splints that mayno between the links of 'or' which may overflo celving portion, will be dropped securely it wil-I be seen that ravehng conveyer, e trough at 1ts `re.

Yfinto the lchute and V along the lower end of `the said trough` compacted interposed removable partition.

it hopper', an

be delivered within. the drum, which drum, in its rotation, will carry such splints upward and discharge them into the hopper, iii which case they will pass down the same to .and along the 4sort-ing, cleaning and straightening frame,4 as liereinbefore described.

1. The combination "of a splint hopper, an underlyinginclined frame 4rovided, with longitudinalways down which the splints arev endwise directed, meansfor agitating said hopper and. frame, a trough extending said frame, `means including an endless conveyer with transverse blades for progressively eeding along and tion,'the s lints .delivered thereto from the the discharging end of the-trough and adapted to receive' progressively Atherefrom the ceptacle comprising two chambers with an 2. The combination of a splii underlying inclined'frame provided with longitudinal ways down which fthe splints are endwise directed, means.' for agitatiiig sai-d hopper-and Aframe, a trough extending along the'lower end of'said frame,.means loosely' supporting said trough at a point beyond the frame, a pivotal connection between said trough and frame, whereby the trough is transversely vibrated by the agitation of the frame, means including an endless eoliveyer with transverse bladesifor proressively feeding along the said trough and in'- close parallel-relation, the splints delivered thereto from thev frame-anda splintreceptacle arranged at the discharging end of the trough and adapted to receive pro-l gressively therefrom the compacted and parallelized splints, said receptacle comprising ,twochambers with .an interposed removable f partition.

underlying frame providedwith longitudinal ways down which the splints-are endper and frame, a trough extending along the lower end of said frame, means loosely supporting said trough at a point beyond the frame, a pivotal connection between said trough `and frame, whereby the trough is 'transversely vibrated by the vagitation of the feeding longitudinal ways down which the splints are endwise direi'ted.' means for agitating V ll allel'i zed, splints are in close parallel rela- Itherefrom, frame, 4an a splint receptacle arranged at and parallelized splints, said re- `said receptacle comprising 3. The combination of a splint hopper, an i wise directed, means f or agitating said hoplframe, '4l The combination of a splint hopper, an.

underlying inclined frame provided with' with means for receiving said hopper and frame, a troughv extending along the lower end of said trame` means for progressively feeding along the said trough and in close parallel relation, the splints deliveredthereto from, the frame, a receptacle to which, the compacted and pardischarged from one end of said trough, and' means for returning to the hopper, splints that may over-How the trough. l

5.1The combination of an inclined frame provided with '-lpngitudinal ways down which splints are vendwise directed, means for .l ngitudinally vibrating said frame, a horizontally disposed trough extending along and beyond the lower end of said trame and adapted lto receive the splints trough at a point beyond the frame, a pivotal connection Vbetween said trough and frame, whereby the trough is transversely vibrated by the frame," means including an endless conveyer with transverseblades for means loosely.-supporting said l feeding along the trough the'splints delivered thereto, and a splint receptacle arranged at 4thedischarging end of the trough and adapted to receiveI progressively theretroni the compacted and parallelimd splints, two chambers with an interposed removable partition.

6. The combination of a hopper, an iuclined frame below the same comprising a perforated body, connections between said hopperand franie,1neans for pivotally supporting said hopper and traine, a horizonytally disposed trough at the lower charging end of said frame, and means for moving the contents of said trough along the same, wtogether with ing the splints that may overflow the trough and' returning them to the hopper.

or dismeans for receiv- V f 7. The combination of a.hopper, an inclined frame below thel same comprising a perforated, body, connections betweensaid opper and frame, means for pivotally'supporting said hopper and frame, means for vibrating the same,

discharging end of said frame', and means for moving the contents* of said trough 'along the same, together with means for receiving the splints that'may overow the trougii and returning' them to'ithe hopper.

8. The combination 'of al hopper, an vinclined frame below th'e'sarne comprising a perforated-'body having longitudinal ways,`

connections between' said. hopper and frame,

means for pivotally supporting said'hopper and frame, a horizontally disposed trough atvthe lower or dischargingend of said of said trough along the same, .together the splints that may overow the trough and returning them to the hopper. j

a lioriz'ontallydisposed troughA at lthe lower or and means Jfor moving the contents 9. The combination of a hopper, anv ining end of said'frame, sprocket wheelsvca'r'- clii'ied framev below the same comprising a red b said frame, an endless conveyer supperforated body having longitudinal ways, porte by said wheels, means ,foralicftuating connections between said hopper and frame, one of said wheels, andmeaiis for agit-ating means forgpivotally supporting said hopper the frame and trough. l 70 and frame, means-for vibrating the same, 15. The combination with a hopper, and a a' horizontally dis osed trough at the lower frame below the same provided with longior discharging en of said frame, and means tudinal wa s to which splints are delivered vfor moving the contents of said trough along from said opper, of a trough at the lower thesame, to ether with means for receiving or dischar ing end of said frame, means for 75 4 the splints t at may overflow the trough an moving sp ints alon said trou h, and means returning them to the ho per. for returning to the iopper, sp ints that may 10. The combination o a hopper, an inoverflow the trough. v y clined frame below the 'same provided with 16.- The. combination with a trou h into longitudinal ways, connections between said which'splints are ydelivered in para lelism, 80 hopper and frame, means for pivotally supand the spout or way, a vibratory member portin' said hopper and frame, a horizons lints along said trough, of a rece tacle at tally isposed trou hat the lower or distile discharging eiid'of the trough geving a charging'en'd of sai frame, and means for spout or way,- a gatebetween said receptacle moving the contents of said trough along and the spout or. way, a' vibratory member g5 y the same, t ether with means for receiving in said spout or way, and means for vibrating the splints t at may overilow the trough an said member lengthwise of said spout vor way. returning them to the ho per.. p 17. The combination with a trou h into 11.` The combination ofp a hopper, an inwhich splints are delivered in para lelism, eliiied frame below the sameprovided with and means for continuously moving the 90 longitudinal ways, connections between said s lints along said trou h, ofa receptacle at hopper and frame, means for pivotally supt e discharging end o the trough having porting said hopper and frame means for an inclined s out or way, a gate between vibrating the same, 'a horizontally disposed lsaid receptac e andthe spout or way, a V trough at the lower or discharging end of vibratory member in said spout or way, and 95 `said frame, and means for moving the conmeans for vibrating said member lengthwise' tents of said trough along the same, together of said spout or way. .withmeans for receiving the splints that 18. The combination with a trou h into may overflow the trough and returning them which splints are delivered in para lelism, to the hopper. Y and mea-ns lfor continuously moving the 100 12. The combination with an inclined s lints along said trou h) of a rece tacle at frame provided with longitudinal ways for t e discharging end ofg the trough aving a splints, and means for agitating the said spout or way, a gate between said receptacle I frame, of a horizontally extending tro h and the spout or way, a vibratory member 4o at the loweror discharging lend of 'said in said spout or wa having a toothed or 105 frame adapted to receiveothe splints thereserrated surface, an means for vibrating from, means loosely su porting said trough said member lengthwise of `said spout or at a' point 4bey'ond the frame, a pivotal conway. nection between said trough and frame, 19. The combination with atrough into whereby the rough is transversely vibrated which the splints are delivered in parallel- 110 by the frame, and means incldi an endism, and means for continuously movin the less conveyor with transverse b ades for splints along said trough, of a receptac e at l moving the splints along the trough, said the discharging end of the trou having an last-named means being 'supported on and inclined spout or way, a gate tween said carried by the trough so'as to partake of its receptacle and the spout/or way, a vibratory 115 vibration. member in said spout or wa having a 13. The combination with an inclined toothed or serrated'surface, an means fer. frame provided with longitudinal ways for vibrating said member lengthwise of said splints, of a horizontally extending trou h spout or way. at the lower or discharging end of said 20. The combination with a trou h into 129 frame and into which trough the splints are which splints are delivered in para lelism delivered directly from the frame, an endand means for moving splintsalong said less conveyer extending-through said trough trough, of a receptacle provided with an ex-4 and provided at intervals with transverse tension leadin to the discharging end of eblades, su p orts on said trough for the con- 'said trou h, vi ratory means in said exten' 125 veyer, an means for bodily agitating said sion for eeding the matches vto the 'rece 'trough and conveyer. tacle, and a removable gate between said' 14. The combination. with an inclined receptacle and its extension;` c `frar e provided withl longitudinal ways for 21. The combination with a s lint screensplints, of a trough at the lower or dischargling member, of a trough to'whic the splints 13 are delivered thereby position to lie trans- .versely of the trough, means for feeding the splints. thus disposed along the trough ,and .means foi` returning to the said member splints that may overflow said trough, a re- 4 ceptacle to which' the splints are delivered in parallelisml from the trough.

22. The combination with a lsplint screening member, of atrough to which the splints are delivered thereby inposit-ionl to lie transreisely ofthe trough, means for feeding the splints Athus disposed along the trough, a

drum having means to ieceivetlie splints that may overflow said trough, a receptacle to which the splints are delivered iii parallelism from the trough and means for revolving said' drinn .whereby the overflowing splints shall be ieturned'fo the said member.

Q3. T- lie combination of a hopper, an inclined perforated frame 'below the same, means at.- the lower end of said frame to receive the splints and transport them in parallelism, a receptaclelo which said splints are thereby transported, and means for returning to the said hopper any splints that may overflow said transporting means.

24. The .combination with an inclined frame, means for supplyino splints thereto,

y and means for longitudinally vibrating said frame, of means at the lower end of said frame for receiving and transporting splints in parallelism, a receptacle to'which such splints are thereby transported, and means for returning overflowing splints to the means firstnamed.

2.5. vThe combination with an inclined frame, means for supplying splints thereto,

and means for vibrating said frame, of a trough atthe lower vor discharging end of` lsaid'frame. meansfor mori-iig splints along said trough, a. chute extendingfrom said -trougln .and a splint-return device to which such chute extends.

26. The combination' of a splint hopper, an inclined frame below the same, means for at the. lower en d of said frame, a convcyer in end of the' troiig and means whereby sp ints overflowing the trough are'returned to the hopper end of said ame loosely connected therewith, a conveyer/in said trough, means for the conveyer, a receptacle into per splints that overflow the trough, and means for actuating said drum.

28. Tliefcombination with a receptacle, a spout or`way leading thereto, a gate bevibrating said frame Aand hopper, a trough in said trough, a rece tacle at the dischargways, means for vibrating said hop er and frame, a trou h -at the lower or disc argingtween said receptacle and the spout or way,

or way, and means for vibrating said member lengthwise of said spout.

29. The combination witha receptacle, an inclined spout or Way leading thereta gate.

way and means for feeding splints lto said spout or Way, of a vibratory member in said spoutor way, and means for vibratingv said member lengthwise of said spout.

30. The combinationwith a receptacle, a spout. or way leading thereto, a gatebetwe'eii said receptacle and the spout or way and means' for feeding splints to' said spout or way, of a vibratory member in said spout or way, having its upper surface toothed' or ing said member lengthwiseof said spout.

between said receptacle and the spout or .way and means for feeding splints to said spout. or way, of va Vibratory member in said spout vor way having its up'per surface tootlied'or serrated transversely, and means for vibrating said member lengthwise of said spout.

32.\The combination with a receptacle havin an inclined portion separated therefrom y a movable gate, ofmeans for supplying splints to said portion, a feed member in said inclined portion, and meansfor Avibrating said feed memberlengthwise of ,suchportion 4lengthwise of such extension'.

l 35. The combination with a trough, means for moving s said trough, a splint feeder etween `the trough and the receptacle,4 and means for longitudinally reciprocating the said feeder together with a movable 'gate on the side of saidnrecepta'cle adjacent the splint feeder.

an inclined frame 'below 'the same, means for vibrating said hopper and frame, a pivoted trou rh at the lower end of said frame, a connection between said frame and trough, a conveyer in said trough, means for actuand means for feeding splints to said spoutA or way, of a vibratory member in said spout serrated transversely, and means4 for vibrat 31. The combination with a receptacle, anl inclined spout or way leading thereto,a gate 33. The combination with a receptacle' a receptacle, of

lints along 36. The combination of a splint hopper,'.

between said receptacle and the spout or" means .for reciprocating said member ating said conveyer, a receptacle provided 'Signed at Detroit in the county 'of Wa ne with an inclined extension adjacent the disand4 State of Michigan this 16th day of .lily charging end of the trough, a feed membery A). D. 1904. f Y ,g y

` L. A.l CLINTON.'y

- in said extension, means for actuating 'said member, a drum for returning to the cham- Witnesses: ber splints that may overfiow the trough, J. C. DONNELLY,

and means for actuating said drum.- p C. W. SMITH.

It is hereby certified -that in Letters'iPatentNo. 952,512, granteci March 22, 4 1910, upon the application of Lucius A. Clinton, of Detroit, Michigan,\ for an iinprovement in Machines for Assembling and Screening Splints, an error appears v. in the' printed specification requiring correction as followsiPage 4.'..line 8l, strike out the words and the spout or way, a vibratory member i andl insert the worcls -I and mednsjbr cntcurmsly17m/ving-the; and that the said Letters Patentishonld read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the-record of `the @assign Patent orne'. y i

. anti :sealed this 2I6Ithday of December, A. D.', 1911. l f" y A i l v0.11 iLLINGs,

Acting 'ommz'ssz'omr of Patents.

ating said conveyer, a receptacle provided 'Signed at Detroit in the county 'of Wa ne with an inclined extension adjacent the disand4 State of Michigan this 16th day of .lily charging end of the trough, a feed membery A). D. 1904. f Y ,g y

` L. A.l CLINTON.'y

- in said extension, means for actuating 'said member, a drum for returning to the cham- Witnesses: ber splints that may overfiow the trough, J. C. DONNELLY,

and means for actuating said drum.- p C. W. SMITH.

It is hereby certified -that in Letters'iPatentNo. 952,512, granteci March 22, 4 1910, upon the application of Lucius A. Clinton, of Detroit, Michigan,\ for an iinprovement in Machines for Assembling and Screening Splints, an error appears v. in the' printed specification requiring correction as followsiPage 4.'..line 8l, strike out the words and the spout or way, a vibratory member i andl insert the worcls -I and mednsjbr cntcurmsly17m/ving-the; and that the said Letters Patentishonld read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the-record of `the @assign Patent orne'. y i

. anti :sealed this 2I6Ithday of December, A. D.', 1911. l f" y A i l v0.11 iLLINGs,

Acting 'ommz'ssz'omr of Patents.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 052,512, granted March 22, 1910, upon the application ol'I Lucius A. Clinton, of Detroit, Michigan,for an i|nprovenient in Machines for Assembling and Screening;r Splints, an error appear-sV in the printed specification requiring correction :is follows: Page 4, line 81, strike out the words and the spout or Way, a vibratori' member and insert the words and l/wansj'or continuously 4mrmz'ng the; and that the said Letters Patent should b e read with this correction therein that the same may conform tothe record of the Vease in the Patent OHice.

Signed anci sealed this 26th day of December, A. D., 1911.

C. C. BILLINGS,

[SEAL] i Acting Uommissom' of Patents. 

